DSKY
GangmaZ
Konstantin
Yastrebov
Vlad
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My friend showed me 99designs
and it changed my life.
I’d wake up in the middle of the
night and create images of what I
had just dreamed about.
Konstantin heard about 99d through a
Vlad is quite literally living his dreams. As
friend and started designing logos on the
a child, he’d stay up past his bedtime,
platform. Wanting to challenge himself,
drawing for hours. He’d even get up during
he decided to try web design. He didn’t
the night to capture things he dreamed
find success right away, but he kept
about. As an adult, he channeled that
entering contests and sharpening his
passion toward web design and that’s how
skills until he did. Now, web design makes
he found his way to 99designs.
2011
Ukraine
2008
Serbia
up the majority of his business.
Vlad was one of the very first designers to
Konstantin attributes his 99designs
sign up with 99designs, but that doesn’t
success to learning everything he could
mean it was easy. His first few designs
from other designers and from open
were unsuccessful, and he was about to
communication with clients. He says, “I
give up when his girlfriend won a contest
have a lot more to learn. My goal is to
(so quitting was no longer an option!). His
leave a significant mark in this world and
persistence paid off and his wins soon
design is a great opportunity for that.” As
began to mount up quickly. Today, Vlad is
an active member of the 99d community,
one of 99designs’ highest-earning
he’s well on his way to leaving that mark
designers.
by sharing his experience and insight with
other designers.